Growing a potted fig tree is a rewarding process, and can be done year-round with the right conditions. Place the container outside during the summer and bring it back inside if you live in a region ...

Cold-hardy fig varieties such as Brown Turkey, Chicago Hardy, and Celeste can be grown successfully in our region. It is not ...

The sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) is native to Southeast Asia and gets its name from its deep spiritual and religious significance. Also known as the bodhi tree, the sacred fig tree is said to be ...

The beautiful autumn sunlight dances off gorgeously crimson sourwood leaves. Little radish plants look cute as they grow quickly. And this is my last gardening feature for 2025, but I’ll be back in ...

Moy Mendez, who grew up in Blue Island and is now executive director of the Hope Center, said when planting trees last week he called out a familiar phrase he hadn’t said in over 30 years. “Yordan,” ...

The Chicago area and parts of Indiana got socked with a massive and unseasonable snowfall Sunday night into Monday morning, ...

The Bay Area is entering a weak La Niña winter, which typically means a drier-than-average season. However, the National Weather Service warns that we should expect a significant degree of uncertainty ...

A winter storm warning begins Sunday evening and could bring snow totals of 8 to 12 inches in areas where lake effect snow ...

Snow or no, your car could be towed. Chicago’s winter overnight parking ban begins at 3 a.m. Dec. 1. This means parking is ...

The Chicago area got its first taste of snowfall on Sunday, but things are about to get a lot worse in coming hours.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its 2025-26 winter weather outlook, and it paints an interesting picture about the Chicago area. The outlook, which covers the three ...